“The August 25 violation notice said that a stick from a tree was inserted into a bullet hole in the water tank and “sealed with an unknown epoxy or resin-like material” about 8.5 feet above the ground. The DEP said these are “improper materials and improper technique” as they did not meet NSF certification requirements.”

“Lawrenceville residents have continued to call into question the quality and safety of their drinking water, just as the DEP has issued violation notices for the Borough’s improper maintenance and reporting of the water system.”

https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/dep-lawrenceville-plugs-bullet-hole-in-water-tank-with-tree-branch/

Excellent natural solution since the wood will expand with the water for a tight seal. No solution for bullets launched by idiots.

If it works....

Except it introduces bacteria directly into the water stream. It was also sealed around the stick with questionable epoxy like material.

Flexiseal missed a HUGE marketing opportunity

Wood gets wet swells to the shape of the hole and seals it. Not everything requires a billion dollar research project to fix.

I'm just here to complain about the arrows that don't work...

I mean, it works.

It's an olive branch. A very poetic maintenance man works there.

If it looks ghetto and it works, then it’s not ghetto.

Theres bacteria on the stick and chemicals in the epoxy. I wouldn’t drink it.

A organic plug.

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Oh jeez, have you seen pictures of the inside of NYC potable water mains? The solution to pollution is dilution and I absolutely guarantee that water is halogenated as all municipal water in America is. Halogenating the water absolutely would kill any infinitesimal bacteria on that stick. There’s more bacteria at the end of your kitchen tap than there is on the end of that stick.

Interior of a Manhattan Potable Water Main

Only in America will there be controversy over what was used to plug a bullet hole and no controversy whatsoever about why there’s a bullet hole in a municipal water tank.

Isnt that basically navy damage control. Side of ship gets shot? Hammer wood wedge to seal breach.

You say “improper “ materials. I say “organic and earth friendly “ materials. Do you hate the earth?

Was thinking the same thing, almost verbatim. Thanks for saving me some typing.

It's stupid, and it works, is it really stupid?

Plumber i used to work with swore by that shit. They didn’t call him wax for nothing.

There's a hole in the bucket dear Liza dear Liza....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAfCQ-t7xY0

That’s hygienic

"If it's stupid, but it works, it's not stupid"

You need some chocolate and acid to do this

No no no. You get wood from home depot to repair holes. Not branches that were outside that could’ve had animals and dirt and stuff on it. The only proper repair materials come from a store staffed by highly trained individuals in a sterilized environment.

That bullet put lead in the water too.

Feces, fungi, and poo are organic and earth friendly but I don't want to drink them :D

About time the government did some good without costing tax payers way too much fucking money.

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Well the “sealed with an unknown epoxy or resin-like material” bit is probably not "organic and earth friendly"

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I think Biden's infrastructure plan is actually pretty economical and environmentally friendly, don't you think?